Milbrett scores two, adds assist in 5-0 drubbing of Ireland.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Saturday, September 4, 1999) -- The United States women’s first test since
winning the Women’s World Cup was hardly a test at all.

Tiffeny Milbrett led the way with two goals
and an assist as the U.S. drubbed Ireland 5-0 at Foxboro Stadium before 30,564 fans, many of
whom were there to see the home New England Revolution get humbled 5-1 by the Tampa Bay Mutiny
in Major League Soccer action.

"I give a lot of credit to Ireland for playing an entertaining match," said U.S. coach
Tony DiCicco. Of course the only ones
entertained were fans of the victorious Americans who outshot World Cup nonqualifier Ireland
26-3 and held a 17-0 edge in corner kicks.

"I'm proud of our team, because while we might not have had as much to leave on the field as
we did in the World Cup, everything we had, we gave," DiCicco said. "It showed the pride these
players have and their professionalism every time they step on the field."

The 17 U.S. players have a total 1,599 international appearances; the young Irish a combined
104 caps.

In the 25th minute, defender Joy Fawcett
played a pass out to Cindy Parlow on the left
flank. Parlow then one-touched a looping ball over the top of the Ireland defense to a streaking
Milbrett, who ran it down, touched it forward with her chest and then calmly volleyed the
bouncing ball into the left corner from 16 yards out for a 1-0 advantage.

In the 38th minute, Parlow created the second goal when her header off an Ireland goal kick
put Milbrett alone behind the defense in the right side of the penalty area. A defender came
over to cover, leaving the middle open, and Milbrett played her cross on the ground to a wide
open Julie Foudy, who netted her 32d career goal
on the first touch from four yards to make it 2-0.

In the 59th minute, speedy defender Sara Whalen,
who entered the game one minute earlier for Parlow, broke free on the right wing and streaked
toward goal. She laid a perfect ball on the ground for Milbrett to push into the left corner
from 13 yards for her 64th career goal.

The final two U.S. tallies came in the 72d and 75th minutes. The score became 4-0 after
Shannon MacMillan drove a corner kick to the
far post where Brandi Chastain headed the ball
into the middle where Fawcett could nod it home.

Striker Mia Hamm exposed the Ireland defense for
the final goal when she penetrated and forced a kick save from Irish goalkeeper Emma Byrne. The
clearance landed at Kristine Lilly's feet 25 yards
from the goal. She took one touch and drove a curving 19-yard into the upper right corner with
the outside of her right foot. It was her the 77th career tally.

The U.S. next plays Brazil September 26 at Mile High Stadium in Denver.